WHO ARE WE:

Do you want to work in the exciting and rapidly growing renewable energy industry? Do you thrive in the dynamic and ambitious environment where you can see the impact of your work in real time? Are you ambitious and results oriented? If so, CS Energy is looking for you. We are an established renewable energy development and EPC firm and we are looking for credible employees to help continue the growth and success we've achieved over the past decade in solar. CS Energy has been a leader in the solar industry since 2005, and we have developed over 1GW and engineered, procured, and constructed well over 650MW of solar-PV projects around the United States. We are rapidly growing our solar division to meet the increasing demands we are seeing for our services.

CS Energy is jointly owned by Ares EIF and Conti Group. Ares EIF is the power and energy infrastructure strategy within Ares' Private Equity Group, with a 31-year track record of investing in assets and companies in the power generation, transmission and midstream sectors. During the last 15 years, Ares EIF has invested in nearly 9,000 MW of greenfield generation and transmission projects, as well as 200 miles of greenfield pipeline projects, representing over $11 billion of capital costs. Ares Management, L.P. is a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $106 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2017 and more than 15 offices in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Conti Group is a 112-year old holding company which owns businesses, assets and invests in development, engineering, construction, infrastructure, real estate, renewable energy, logistics, software and healthcare.

PV DESIGN ENGINEER

The PV Design Engineer position will be working with our Engineering, Operation, Estimating, and Business Development teams to design high-quality and efficient solar PV systems. The PV Design Engineer will play an integral and active role in helping Conti acquire new business and execute these projects. Responsibilities include working on new/upcoming opportunities, solar energy system design and layout; assisting in interconnection design and equipment selection; performing energy production analysis; evaluating future technologies; performing contract review and developing internal intellectual property products and offerings.

The PV Engineer should not only be a great engineer, he or she also should be an effective communicator and team player. The position will require superior cross-functional skills including close coordination with Conti's estimating, operations, and business development teams in addition to interfacing with customers and other project stakeholders with the end goal of providing a superior product in a fast-paced environment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the project design process and provide value engineering options during pre-construction and construction phases.
• Develop detailed layouts and electrical design packages for solar PV systems that meet all contractual, code, and permitting requirements
• Coordinate with civil and structural engineering firms to obtain detailed civil and structural design packages from third party vendors/firms that meet all contractual and permitting requirements.
• Develop single-line and three-line diagrams with required electrical details for solar PV systems in accordance with NEC, IEEE, NESC, utility interconnection tariffs and requirements, and local AHJ as necessary
• Lead the project interconnection approval process as the primary point of contact with the interconnecting utilities from the application process through final design approval
• Attend meetings with clients, State and local permitting authorities, subcontractors, and vendors regarding engineering and technical issues related to the solar PV system
• Coordinate and obtain SCADA designs for solar PV systems from third party monitoring companies
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for engineering firms and contractors
• Conducts on-site solar PV system commissioning and troubleshooting

QUALIFICATIONS

• A 4-year degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
• One of more years solar PV design, design/build, or EPC field
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Proficiency in PVSYST
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• EIT certification is a plus
• NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional a plus
• Knowledge in ETAP and or SKM power system analysis software is a plus.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.

PAY/BENEFITS

CS Energy has great benefits. We provide medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, 401(k) matching plan, EAP, wellness programs and many other optional programs are offered as well.

CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.